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Progress in Chemistry 2020, Vol. 32 Issue (9): 1402-1411 DOI: 10.7536/PC200107 Previous Articles   Next Articles

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Functional Design of Separator for Li-S Batteries

Hao Sun1, Chengwei Song1, Yuepeng Pang1, Shiyou Zheng1,**()   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51671135)
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With its excellent theoretical performance (1675 mAh·g-1 and 2600 Wh·kg-1 based on S), low cost and environmental friendliness, Li-S batteries have become one of the most promising candidates for next generation rechargeable energy storage devices. However, the severe shuttling of lithium polysulfides results in the decrease of capacity and short life. In order to promote its commercial application, it is the key point to suppress the shuttling effect. The commercial separator has a large pore size up to about 500 nm, and is ineffective in suppressing the migration of soluble lithium polysulfides. Hence, it is an effective strategy to introduce the functional modification layer to the separator. This article reviews the principles for surface modification of separator and the newly developed separator based on the principle. Moreover, the prospect of separator modification in improving Li-S batteries is prospected.

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Suppressing the diffusion of lithium polysulfides by physical process

3 Suppressing the diffusion of lithium polysulfides by chemical adsorption

4 Novel organic separators

5 Conclusion and outlook

Key words: Li-S batteries, shuttle effect, separator, surface modification
Fig.1 (a)Schematic of the electrochemistry;(b)a typical 2-plateau charge/discharge voltage profile of lithium-sulfur batteries[11]
Fig.2 (a) Schematic of the polarization of BTO and the PS rejection tests for the bare PE separator, the PE-BTO separator, and the PE-poled BTO separator during the course of PS diffusion[33]; (b) Illustration of MOF@GO separator and its characterization, the rate performance and long cycle performance at the high rate of 1 C[36]
Fig.3 (a) Preparation procedure of MnO2 modified separator and the Li2S6 diffusion tests[49]; (b) MoS2/Celgard separator and the electrochemical parameters[51]; (c) Black-phosphorus modified separator and its characterization[56]; (d) N/S-doped carbon materials modified separator[59]
Fig.4 (a) Ion selective membrane containing S O 3 2 ? groups and its LPS transportation test[73]; (b) Pictures of PVA-based separator and its LPS diffusing test[75]
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